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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Sailing Ship Cross-Stitch
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Sailing Ship Cross-Stitch

Object numberMO 1942.200.63
Name Cross-Stitch
Maker
Date1942
Mediumcanvas, thread (cotton), paper (matboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 12 1/2 in x W 13 1/8 in (31.8 cm x 33.3 cm )
DescriptionA multicolored needlework piece, on tan-colored needlepoint canvas, featuring a cross-stitched image of a three-masted caravel ship on water, sails unfurled. The ship represented is possibly one of Christopher Columbus's ships.

The piece is matted in a white window mat. Written on the mat in ink the lower right, just below the cross-stitch, is an inscription that reads: "1942" / MADE BY MRS. VODIANOY.
Label TextThis needlework piece was given to Franklin Roosevelt in 1942 by the maker, Mrs. R. Vodianoy of Denver, Colorado.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 28, 1942. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - PossiblyCopyrightCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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